Noticias de Hoy

(Reuters) – The United States is watching "crackdowns on the opposition" in Venezuela, President Barack Obama said in a television interview aired on Friday when asked if he considered newly elected Nicolas Maduro to be the country’s legitimate president. Maduro, elected in April by a narrow margin, earlier this year accused the United States of seeking to kill opposition leader Henrique Capriles to stir chaos and spark a coup. Maduro’s mentor and predecessor, the late Hugo Chavez, was one of the world’s most vocal critics of the United States. . . .

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A long time ago, before the Spanish conquest, the lush uninhabited valley of Cuetlaxcoapan blossomed in the shadow of a volcano in what’s now southeast Mexico.

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Parents, do you find yourself struggling to figure out what’s appropriate for your kids to watch, listen to or play? Kids Media, an app packed full of reviews about various kids media can help with that issue. Up next is a big update to TripAdvisor Hotels Flights, which has a huge amount of information in it for helping you get the most out of your travels. Finally, we’ve got Angry Birds Friends, a new version of the popular franchise that lets you challenge your Facebook friends.

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A wildfire tearing through a coastal region in Southern California nearly tripled in size as high temperatures fueled the flames, but an expected weekend change in the weather will likely give crews manning the fire lines much-needed assistance.

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SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) ? The actors who play Pam, Jim, Dwight and other beloved characters from the long-running NBC show "The Office" are visiting the northeastern Pennsylvania city that is home to their fictional firm ahead of the series finale this month.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) ? The Kentucky Derby is Saturday at Churchill Downs. Here are five things you should know before the 6:24 p. m. post time:

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Slayer co-founder Jeff Hanneman’s death from liver failure is still a mystery, but that hasn’t stopped fans from speculating as to why his liver failed when he was only 49. Making the rounds on Twitter and in the media is a theory that it was a spider bite two years ago that led to an infection that ultimtely led to his death.

We now know why Kobe Bryant is at war with his mother . . . at least from his perspective, and it has to do with money. As we previously reported . . . Kobe and mama Pamela Bryant are locked in a battle over memorabilia . . . his old jerseys, varsity…

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LOS ANGELES (AP) ? The Rolling Stones must have passed through a time machine before taking the Staples Center stage to kick off their "50 and Counting" anniversary tour.

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By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – With Friday’s payrolls report serving as a springboard to lift Wall Street stock indexes to fresh all-time highs, investors are left to contemplate whether the gains will fizzle or if the upward momentum will continue. Investors cheered the jobs report on Friday, which showed employment rose at a faster than anticipated pace an April and hiring in the prior two months was much stronger than previously thought. . . .

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